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Edith King — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Edith King across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccreary-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mccreary-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kunkle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCreary |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Kunkle |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbert Smithers | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dunham King | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Herald King | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Infant King | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Infant King | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Lola King | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Dunham King | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edith King | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Myra Smithers | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Agnes Smithers | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Betty King | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William King | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Donna King | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mccreary, Kentucky
Daughter, age 2
Mccreary, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Mccreary-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
| Surname | King |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kunkle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCreary |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Edith King across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edith King
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Betty King
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Infant King
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donna King
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dunham King
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Smithers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William King
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Infant King
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herald King
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mccreary-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccreary-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01336-00235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Bell | 33 | son | Store Clerk | Kentucky |
| 2 | Jessie Guillermin | 7 | grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Billy K Guillermin | 5 | grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ancil West | 39 | Head | Tipple Man | Kentucky |
| 5 | Harold West | 18 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Nevada West | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Maynard West | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Ritte Mcdonald | 45 | Lodger | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 9 | Alene Mcdonald | 19 | Lodger's daughter | Cook | Kentucky |
| 10 | Jeanetta Mcdonald | 18 | Lodger's daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Elsie Mcdonald | 5 | Lodger's daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Robert Wilson | 25 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 13 | Thelma Wilson | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Dennis Lee Wilson | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Bobby Jean Wilson | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Arnold Ross | 12 | nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Virgil King | 32 | Head | Section Hand | Kentucky |
| 18 | Hazel King | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Hurley King | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lena King | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Norma V King | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Doyle Lee King | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Frank Perry | 38 | Head | Lumberman | Kentucky |
| 24 | Mary Perry | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ruth Perry | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ivey Perry | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Dunham King | 60 | Head | Track Man | Kentucky |
| 28 | Lola King | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Dunham Jr King | 14 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Edith King THIS PERSON | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | William King | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Betty Jo King | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Herald D King | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Donna J King | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Infant King | 0 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Infant King | 0 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Wilbert Smithers | 18 | son in law | Station Attendant | Kentucky |
| 38 | Agnes Smithers | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Myra Lee Smithers | 0 | grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Virgil Kidd | 23 | Head | Lumberman | Kentucky |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)